unnecessary
/ˌʌnˈnɛsəˌsɛri/
Syllables un·nec·es·sar·y
Stress un-NEC-es-sar-y
Phonics Breakdown
un
/ʌn/
short u
nec
/nɛk/
short e
es
/əs/
schwa
sar
/sɛr/
r-sound
y
/i/
long y
Meaning
not needed; not required
Sound Reference
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un=/ʌn/(unhappy) + nec=/nɛk/(neck) + es=/əs/(roses) + sar=/sɛr/(serious) + y=/i/(happy)
Example
It is unnecessary to worry about such a small problem.